The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15

save them. The Catechism puts the |
matter in decisive form and by question |
and answer:
20 so. Can they who have never heard |
the gospel, and so know not Jesus
Christ, or believe in him be saved by
their living according to the light of
nature?
"a. They who having never heard the
gospel, know not Jesus Christ, and be-
lieve not in him, cannot be saved, be
they never SO diligent to frame their lives
according to the light of nature or the
law OF that religion which they profess;
neither is there salvation in any other,
but in Christ alone, who is the Saviour
only of his body, the Church"
On another point DR.. Withrow might
make his ministry very useful in bring
ing the doctrines of Calvinism to the
front. The damnation of hell is not
preached as vigorously in Chicago as it
might be, and should be, if the doctrine
is true. Passing by the question of the
Doom of the majority" which DR..
Withrow discussed in Boston a few
years ago, with the Christian Register,
the creed of Calvinism holds out mighty
little hope for vast multitude of man
kind. If DR.. Withrow's creed is true,
there are altogether too many people
reposing in false hopes in regard to
their future destiny, and that of their
friends and families. They are taking
this world altogether too easy, if the
doctrines Of Calvinism are true, and an
eternal hell a factor of futurity. Such
persons need to be aroused, and thor
| ough shaking up of their opinions is
desirable. The opening services of
DR.. Withrow, in Chicago, might very
properly be devoted to the apathy which
rests on people with reference to this
solemn matter. There is no better
time to begin this work than in the be-
ginning of ministry of Calvinism.
We hope DIR. Withrow will get about
this work as quickly as possible. He
has stated that the Church has no time
to lose in considering the case Of 'dead
Pagans." How about the living pagans
of Chicago, those who are outside of
the church, and care nothing for it, who
are in all kinds of sin and wickedness,
who are travelling in myriads along the
ways that lead to eternal death? Is not
their case urgent enough for considera-
ton; and may we not expect Calvin
istic pulpit to speak positively in re-
gard to their doom, and the minister to
preach so that his words will resound
throughout the great and needless city,
and be heard with trembling by thou
sands Of imperiled souls
Perhaps DR.. Withrow proposes to
attend to all these things in due season.
Weare particularly interested, however,
in having the true doctrines of Calvin
ism preached from the pulpit of the
Third Church, in order that people may
understand what these doctrines really
are; in order, moreover, that the creeds
of the churches may receive constant
illumination from the labors of the
new Calvinistic pastor. There are
enough preachers already in the city,
filling orthodox pulpits, who neglect
these doctrines and prefer to deal with
more coDgenial themes. DR.. Withrow's
reputation as preacher of the leading
Calvinistic doctrines, encourages the
hope that he will not forego the oppor-
tunity to give Chicago baptism of the
old doctrines. We look for him to
make full proof of his Calvinistic min
istry, and to faithfully preach the doc
trines of his creed, whether the Third
Church people hear or forbear.